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Next-generation access control and IoT design

Lumen ID are access-control specialists with forty years in complex distributed systems. We design and test new products, then build the hardware and software behind them. We use open standards you can extend, not be locked into.

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Lumen ID inTouch smart connected reader

How we work

One team, from the credential to the decision

We design at every stage: the credential in the hand, the reader at the door, the controller in the building and the decision behind them all. Take the whole chain or just one stage.

  1. 01 / Present

    In the hand

    The credential itself: designed, encoded and supplied.

    • Custom card and fob design on DESFire EV1/2/3
    • Custom encoding and configuration
    • Mobile credentials: BLE, Apple and Google Wallet, Aliro, LEAF
    • Legacy migration off Wiegand or 125 kHz proximity credentials
    LEAF Community Aliro
    Universal credentials with LEAF and Aliro LEAF and Aliro are two open standards for interoperable access. One credential works with readers from any vendor. Lumen ID are LEAF community members. We provision credentials with LEAF Universal and present them to the reader over Aliro. Aliro is the CSA user-device standard for tap and hands-free access over NFC, BLE and UWB. leaf-community.com csa-iot.org/aliro
  2. 02 / Read

    At the door

    The reader, its RF front-end and its link to the platform.

    • Reader hardware design: NFC/RFID front-end and antenna tuning
    • Multi-technology: 13.56 MHz, 125 kHz, BLE and UWB
    • Smart connected readers over Wi-Fi, BLE and IP
    • OSDP with Secure Channel, plus legacy Wiegand
    • CE and RED pre-compliance on our in-house RF and EMC bench
    • Zero-touch secure provisioning at install
    Lumen ID inTouch smart connected reader
    inTouch smart reader A multi-technology IP reader we designed ourselves.
    • Credentials: NFC, BLE, 125 kHz proximity, Apple and Google Wallet, DESFire EV2/EV3
    • Standards: Aliro and LEAF compatible
    • Deployment: standalone for one door with a 1,000 pass-holder offline database, or integrated over OSDP or Wiegand
    • Install: zero-touch Wi-Fi provisioning, no keys handled on site
    • Security: Secure Element, secure boot and signed OTA
    • Compliance: CE, UKCA and FCC
  3. 03 / Control

    In the building

    The controller that ties the door to the wider system.

    • Door controller and access-panel design
    • Secure embedded Linux
    • Edge AI design
    • Integration with third-party access control and building management systems
    • Sensor and IoT network integration
    • Edge and offline architecture
    • Secure connectivity to cloud or on-prem systems
    Lumen ID IP Bridge two-door protocol bridge
    IP Bridge controller A secure two-door protocol bridge between readers and the building system.
    • Doors: up to two, with 6 inputs, dual relays and monitored supply
    • Bridge: OSDP over RS485 and MQTT over IP
    • Readers: inTouch or third-party, standalone or integrated
    • Connectivity: Wi-Fi, 10/100 Ethernet and optional 12 W PoE
    • Mounting: 6-module DIN rail
    • Offline: 4 GB pass-holder database, zero-touch cloud config
    • Security: Secure Element, secure boot and signed OTA
    • Compliance: CE, UKCA and FCC
  4. 04 / Manage & record

    Behind the scenes

    The platform that makes and records the access decision.

    • Access management platform design, cloud or on-prem
    • Credential and key management
    • Device fleet management and secure OTA
    • Access decisions online, or at the edge when offline
    • Audit trail, logging and reporting
    • APIs and integration with existing access control systems
    Lumen ID cloud access management platform, readers view
    Cloud access platform One platform to manage credentials, readers and access.
    • Devices: enrol, enable and monitor every reader and controller
    • Access: manage credentials and permissions across sites
    • Provisioning: zero-touch enrolment, no keys entered on site
    • Records: access events logged and reported
    • Hosting: cloud or on-prem
    • Updates: secure OTA firmware to the fleet
  5. 05 / Beyond

    Across every stage

    The work that runs through the whole chain and the products beyond access control.

    IoT and embedded development

    Hardware, firmware and cloud for connected products beyond access control.

    Test and compliance

    EMC and RF pre-compliance testing in our own lab.

    Security engineering

    Threat modelling, secure design review and penetration testing.

    Technical due diligence

    Independent assessment of a product, platform or team.

Work with us

Bring us in where it helps most

Choose a whole product, one discipline, an independent review or an extension of your team. Each is shaped to the work.

The whole product

One team designs the credential, the hardware, the firmware and the platform. You get a product that is tested and proven.

The part you're missing

Take just the board, the firmware, the app or the security. It fits into your existing process.

Audit and due diligence

We review a product, platform or team before you build, buy or ship. This includes threat modelling and penetration testing where it helps.

An extension of your team

Our engineers join your team. They add the capability you are short on for as long as the project needs it.

Compliance

We build to the standards from the start

EU CRA 2024/2847 Cyber Resilience Act. Security built in and documented across the product lifecycle.
GDPR Art. 25 Data protection by design and by default, on the device and in the cloud.
CE / RED EMC · RF Radio and EMC pre-compliance run in-house before the accredited test house.
NFC Forum NFC Interoperability and analogue testing for contactless and access-control interfaces.

Why Lumen ID

Everything under one roof

We are engineers who have put secure access-control and IoT products into the field. We build the hardware, firmware, apps and cloud ourselves. You deal directly with the people building your product.

Forty years
In access control and distributed systems

Contact

Tell us what you're building

Send us an outline, whether it's a full product or one part of it. We'll tell you what it takes to build and test it.

Email info@lumenid.co.uk
Phone +44 28 9521 4063
Address Unit 2C Ballinderry Business Park, 58 Ballinderry Road, Lisburn, BT28 2SA
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